Miss Universe 1979
28th Miss Universe pageant
- Bob Barker
- Helen O'Connell
- Jayne Kennedy
Seven Network (TVW) (official broadcaster)
- Bophuthatswana
- Fiji
- Transkei
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Morocco
- New Hebrides
- Nicaragua
- American Samoa
Venezuela
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Miss Universe 1979 was the 28th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia, on 20 July 1979.[a]
Margaret Gardiner of South Africa crowned her successor Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. This marks as the first time a woman from Venezuela won the pageant. It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in Australia.
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss Universe 1979 | |
1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up | |
3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 12 |
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Notes
- ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Australia Time (UTC+08:00); for the Americas, this was July 19 in their local times including the United States.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Universe contestants endure stage fright". Wisconsin State Journal. 21 July 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Miss Universe official website
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